Finance Team - Group Financial Accountant

We are looking for a qualified accountant with a background in practice to join our finance team based in Hammersmith. The role will include a number of reporting responsibilities to the Group Head of Finance, Group CFO and the US VP on a regular basis and will also involve working alongside external advisors on compliance with statutory requirements including audit and tax for trading entities across the UK, US and Asia.

Responsibilities

• US Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate financial information to US VP and support the US business with any financial queries they have.
• Manage US banking relationships and accounts.
• Prepare information required for monthly management accounts for the US including gross profit reconciliation.
• Hold monthly meetings with budget holders to ensure accounting records are accurate and complete.
• Balance sheet management of US including monthly bank reconciliations.
• Work alongside US management and group finance teams to prepare annual budget and periodic reforecasts.
• Liaise with FCTG colleagues to ensure compliance with federal and state tax regulations and other regulatory and risk-based matters.
• Potential requirement to travel to the US 2-3 times a year.

• Key contact for the auditors in UK and responsible for providing audit information and ensuring good project management in order to meet filing and group reporting deadlines.
• Preparation of UK statutory accounts.
• Oversee Senior Financial Account in delivering Singapore audit deliverable and accounts.
• Be the primary person responsible for information provision for tax compliance matters across the group.
• Support Group Head of Finance on corporate secretarial requirements.

• Support on payment authorisations across the group.
• Support the Finance team as required.
• Project work as required including helping to drive automation of processes.

About You

This role would be a good fit for you if you share in our passion for extraordinary travel experiences and understand that great financial stewardship enables inspiring journeys. You bring both accounting excellence and commercial savvy – combining meticulous attention to detail with an eye for the bigger picture. You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Are ACA qualified with at least 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Have a strong grasp of UK statutory accounting requirements and can navigate them with confidence.
• Have an audit background working with clients in the £50m - £200m turnover range.
• Have a respect for strong control environments and best practice governance.
• Comfortable managing relationships across multiple stakeholders, including internationally.

Values & Behaviours

All employees must promote, understand, and apply Scott Dunn’s workplace values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence the values as part of the application process.

• In the know - Start by listening. We take the time to understand our guests’ and colleagues needs.
• Be Precise - We take pride in getting every detail right.
• Own it - We deliver on commitments we make.
• In the Detail - Love learning. We energetically seek out and share new ideas and insights.
• Embrace feedback - We continuously seek to improve by sharing and accepting honest feedback.
• Work with the best - We attract, retrain and partner with the best.
• Inspiring - Look to the future. We constantly seek opportunities to make travel memorable and sustainable.
• Be more we - We work together collaboratively and value different viewpoints.
• Win together - We celebrate each other’s successes and have fun.

Location

We aim to find someone who would be office based in our London, Hammersmith office.

Why work for Scott Dunn

In return for your expertise and commitment to our values of in the detail, in the know, and inspiring;

• We support your career growth – We provide you with career progression aligned with your chosen career path, access to internal job opportunities across Scott Dunns global offices, as well as across 30+ brands spread across 93 cities worldwide as part of Flight Centre Travel Group.
• We give you the tools to succeed – We provide personal and professional development enabled by our award-winning Learning and Development team, comprehensive familiarisation, and educational trips, unlimited access to LinkedIn learning amongst other professional and personal development platforms, as well as 1 hour for your own development each week.
• We recognise and reward your success and loyalty – We run commission and bonus incentive schemes to compliment competitive salaries, as well as a company loyalty scheme, which includes a personal travel fund for each staff member and 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays that rises by 1 day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 30).
• We celebrate your excellence – With monthly, quarterly, and annual recognition schemes and awards, alongside the opportunity to win a place at Flight Centre Travel Groups annual Global Gathering, we celebrate excellence in all forms.
• We provide you with a wide-range of job and industry-perks – We can offer you subsidised private healthcare, a contributory pension scheme, staff travel insurance, 3 days of paid volunteering leave, access to cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes, a dedicated in-house team who are your source for exclusive industry discounts for personal and work-related travel, as well as share options in Flight Centre Travel Group amongst much, much, more!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Scott Dunn we champion equality, diversity, and inclusivity in all its forms and are signatories of both the Race at Work and the Diversity in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure charters. As part of our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and recognises the value of differences. Should you require any support or accommodations as it relates to our recruitment process, please contact recruitment@scottdunn.com for further information or alternative application processes to support your requirement.

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You do not need to meet all the requirements to apply for a position at Scott Dunn. Should this role be of interest to you we would welcome your application.